Vatsal Mahesh Vaghela (born 20 March 2002) is an American

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er who plays as an bowler for the

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. He started playing American youth cricket with the Northern California Cricket Association. He plays for Golden State Grizzles in

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Biography

Vaghela was born and raised in

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to an Indian immigrant family. His sister,

Isani Vaghela Isani Vaghela (born 7 January 2006) is an American cricketer who plays for the United States women's national cricket team. Her brother, Vatsal, also plays international cricket for the United States. In September 2021, Vaghela was named in th ...

, also plays international cricket for the United States. In December 2021, Vaghela was named in the United States

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(T20I) squad for their series against Ireland. He made his

(T20I) debut on 23 December 2021, for the United States against

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